Learn how to protect your photos with text or image watermarks. Free browser-based tool — no Photoshop, no account needed.
A watermark is a visible overlay — text or an image — applied to a photo to indicate ownership or deter unauthorized use. You’ll see watermarks used by:
A good watermark is visible enough to claim ownership but not so intrusive that it ruins the image.
| Text Watermark | Image Watermark | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Your name, URL, or copyright notice | A logo or signature PNG |
| Best for | Quick branding, portfolio sites | Brand logos, professional use |
| Customization | Font, size, color, opacity, position | Size, opacity, position |
| Tip | Use a semi-transparent white or black font | Use a PNG with transparent background |
No account. No watermark on your watermark. Fully private — runs in your browser.
A watermark at 40–60% opacity is still visible but looks more professional than a solid overlay. It lets the image show through while still being readable.
The bottom-right corner is the most common placement — it’s visible but not distracting. For portfolio work, some photographers use a center watermark (harder to crop out).
A tiny watermark is easy to crop out. A watermark that covers 15–25% of the image area is more effective protection.
Colored watermarks can clash with photo tones. White text with a slight dark shadow, or black text with a slight light shadow, reads clearly on almost any background.
© YourName is easy to copy; www.yourwebsite.com is more useful to potential clients and harder to remove meaningfully.
Need to watermark many photos at once? The Pixel Image watermark tool supports batch upload — add the same watermark to dozens of photos in one go and download them as a ZIP file.
Unfortunately, no watermark is 100% removable-proof. A text watermark can be cropped out if it’s at the edge; AI inpainting tools can sometimes remove even centered watermarks. However, a strategically placed, semi-transparent watermark significantly raises the effort required to steal your work — enough to deter most casual use.
For maximum protection, combine a watermark with registering your work and keeping the original high-resolution files.
Does the watermark reduce image quality? No. The watermark tool composites the overlay without re-compressing the image. The download quality is the same as the original.
What format does the watermarked image download as? JPG images are downloaded as JPG; PNG as PNG. The format is preserved.
Can I use my company logo as a watermark? Yes. Upload a PNG logo with a transparent background for best results. The tool will overlay it at your chosen opacity and position.
Is there a limit on how many photos I can watermark? No limit. You can process as many images as needed — the tool runs locally in your browser.
Start watermarking your photos now at ppimage.com/watermark — free, fast, and private.